https://www.old.toolrank.com/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/images/stories/toolrankcom_100x358.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-impact-driver-specifications-release-date-announced-201204241179/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-impact-driver-specifications-release-date-announced-201204241179/ If you have already purchased one of the new Milwaukee 18V Brushless Drills, or you are just looking for an upgrade, you won't have to wait very long until you can get your hand on the new Milwaukee M18 Fuel Brushless 1/4" Impact Driver. The Impacts are expected to hit store shelves in June, and specifications look very promising. The number we are most interested in when purchasing an impact driver is the amount of torque the tool can provide. We might not always need the max rating, but it is nice to it is there. The... ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1179 2012-04-24 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/6a/4c/3f/1179_m18-fuel-impact-1335248349.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/ridgid-pneumatic-jobmax-oscillation-multi-tool-201204231178/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/ridgid-pneumatic-jobmax-oscillation-multi-tool-201204231178/ The JobMax is a tool that Ridgid makes that features a corded or cordless body that can accept interchangeable heads. The System has been out for a while now, with improvements and attachments coming along the way. Now it appears the next step for the JobMax system is to go pneumatic. The Ridgid Pneumatic JobMax Model: R9020PNK Multi-Tool Kit is available now on HomeDepot.com for just under $120. It includes the oscilling head and a few accessories, but it is also compatible with the other JobMax heads, including the auto-hammer, impact driver, ratchet, and... ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1178 2012-04-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dewalt-announces-their-12v-affordable-thermo-imaging-camera-201204191175/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dewalt-announces-their-12v-affordable-thermo-imaging-camera-201204191175/ We rarely think of $999 as being affordable, but DeWalt's latest 12V Max tool - an ultra compact thermo imager - is going up against products that are more than double its price. So what has DeWalt come up with to compete against the likes of Fluke and FLIR? The big advantage DeWalt has here is price, but along with a lower price usually comes a loss of features. Surprisingly the new DCT416S1 seems to be feature rich. The DCT416S1 has a temperature range of 14-degrees up to 480-degrees F and should be more than enough to... ]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1175 2012-04-19 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/a6/b9/f4/1175_dct416s1-10-1334862620.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-corded-18v-cordless-oscillation-tool-rumors-are-true-201204161166/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-corded-18v-cordless-oscillation-tool-rumors-are-true-201204161166/ Remember back in December I posted an article about rumors floating around the internet that Makita was coming out with an oscillation tool and that an 18-volt cordless model was also in the works? Well it turns out that the rumors were correct. Last week – while I was out sick – Makita posted a couple of videos on their Youtube channel that outed their new upcoming products. The videos (below) introduce to us the Makita TMC3000CX5 corded oscillation tool and the LXMT025 18-volt cordless oscillation tool. The TMC3000CX5 features a 3.0-amp soft-start motor... ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1166 2012-04-16 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/b1/e3/a9/mAkfo4AiDBI.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/true-value-swift-driver-is-the-new-kobalt-double-drive-screwdriver-201204031161/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/true-value-swift-driver-is-the-new-kobalt-double-drive-screwdriver-201204031161/ Were you wondering what happened to the Kobalt Double Drive screwdriver? They used to be advertised all over TV, but now they are not even listed on the Lowe's website. Well the tool is back, just under a new name and at a new location. Ratchet Solutions is the company behind the Velocity Driver or what we knew as the Double Drive, but it looks like they have parted ways with Lowe's and have now teamed up with True Value hardware stores to bring the screwdriver back as the Master Mechanic Swift Driver. Besides... ]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1161 2012-04-03 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-dr-power-chipper-shredders-designed-for-serious-yard-clean-up-201203301156/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-dr-power-chipper-shredders-designed-for-serious-yard-clean-up-201203301156/ DR Power Chippers are pretty well known for their construction and durability, but their size and price keeps them out of reach for most home and property owners. The company has recently added a couple of smaller versions of their popular chippers that are intended for home owners in need of serious yard clean up. The new chipper/shredder additions are the 250cc Briggs and Stratton powered DR 11.50 Premier and the 305CC Briggs and Stratton 14.50 Pro. The 11.50 is designed for consumers with occasional chipping and shredding tasks, and can handle garden leftovers, leaves, prunings, and... ]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:09:52 -0500 1156 2012-03-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/9e/fa/47/1156_drchipper14-50-1333138302.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-introduces-4-inch-pocket-reciprocating-blades-for-ultra-compact-saws-201203291155/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-introduces-4-inch-pocket-reciprocating-blades-for-ultra-compact-saws-201203291155/ So you have one of those 12V Ultra-Compact Reciprocating Saws, but how is your supply of blades for the tool? Thankfully most of these compact saws come with a couple of the smaller than usual blades with your purchase, but where do you turn when you have used them up? Bosch wants you to turn to them and their new line of Pocket Reciprocating Saw Blades. Sure you can use the standard 6" or 12" reciprocating saw blade in your ultra-compact reciprocating saw, but that is not really practical. The whole point of these... ]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:26:11 -0500 1155 2012-03-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/veto-pro-pac-introduces-new-hvac-tech-series-of-bags-201203271154/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/veto-pro-pac-introduces-new-hvac-tech-series-of-bags-201203271154/ Veto Pro Pac bags have been pretty popular among HVAC technicians, and now it looks like they will have a brand new line of Veto bags that have been specifically designed to meet their needs. The Tech bags have been designed based on user feedback, surveys, and field testing. The difference in the bags is due to the specific hand tools and diagnostic tools that HVAC and other technicians require. The Tech-LC is the first of the new bags. It features a total of 53 pockets that supports tools including hand tools, parts boxes,... ]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1154 2012-03-27 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/9f/2b/bf/BXGbEEYdi50.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/strap-loc-helps-keep-your-cargo-straps-from-flopping-in-the-wind-201203231150/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/strap-loc-helps-keep-your-cargo-straps-from-flopping-in-the-wind-201203231150/ Do your cargo straps hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie 'em in a knot? Can you tie 'em in a bow? I think we have all found ourselves wondering what to do with all of that extra strapping after we secure our cargo. Bench Dog has come out with a solution, and they call it the Strap-Loc. The Strap-Loc is a pretty simple tool that solves a really common problem. The design features a butterfly shaped body that has slots in it that can accept 1-inch wide... ]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:05:09 -0500 1150 2012-03-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/make-custom-tool-drawer-liners-with-fastcap-kaizen-foam-201203161143/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/make-custom-tool-drawer-liners-with-fastcap-kaizen-foam-201203161143/ Getting better organized is something that many of us battle with. One of the ways the professional shops do it is by having custom drawer liners made up. These liners are usually made out of some type of foam and they are custom cut using CNC machines to perfectly match the outline of your tools. Getting custom liners made is not something the average person is going to do, but FastCap has a product that makes it simple to get a custom fit at home. A new multi-layered foam from FastCap called Kaizen Foam... ]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1143 2012-03-16 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/a9/ec/9a/dwe0QEvG1ew.jpg